HB606 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Tick borne disease, physicians authorized to prescribe long-term antibiotic therapy under certain conditions
Description
This bill would authorize physicians to prescribe, administer, or dispense long-term antibiotic therapy for a therapeutic purpose to eliminate infection or to control a patient's symptoms upon making a clinical diagnosis that the patient has a disease resulting from a tick bite, a tick borne illness, or displays certain symptoms.
Relating to tick borne diseases; to authorize physicians to prescribe, administer, or dispense long-term antibiotic therapy to eliminate infection or to control a patient's symptoms upon making a clinical diagnosis that the patient has a tick borne disease.
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB606 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature